Major update23 Aug 2026The Sigil update is outThis update focuses on deep customization, expanding how you shape your identity, your decks, and your entire collection. It introduces Sigil Shards, a new currency tied to cosmetic progression, and delivers a fully reworked profile interface where titles, avatars, and visual identity become central to your journey. Patch notes · The level cap is raised to · New currency: Sigil Shards · Reworke…
This new update marks a fresh step toward making your journey feel truly your own. With a focus on customization, this release brings new tools to customize your cards, your profile, and even the way you manage your decks. Get ready for this update on August 5! Sigil shards This update introduces Sigil Shards, a new currency designed to let you personalize and shape your journey through Arena.…
As we are focusing on our next major update (annoucement next week), we are still adding illustrations and battle animations Patch notes · New illustration: Holy Gear · New illustration: Marionette · New battle animation archetype: chimera · New battle animation archetype: fate
This patch adds content such as illustrations and battle animations and rework the Road to Power Patch notes · Road to Power now has loot after the max level · New illustration: Choir of Shadows · New illustration: Glass Creature · New battle animation archetype: disjunction · New battle animation archetype: sylvan
This patch fixes several issues with the Power update. Patch notes · The number of points of the selected Road to Power are now displayed · Fix the description length of the ticket in Steam's store · Handle correctly the capacity Treason in texts cards · The cards in the Road to Power are no longer stuck to level 1 · Furnace card can now be used in matches · The Kiss capacity could not add the…
This update expands The First Spine: Arena on every front, from new social features to fresh battlegrounds, cards, and visual identity. Battlemates arrive to bring friends closer, The Road to Power introduces an unperishable season pass, and two new locations open their gates in the Arena. The UI gets a cleaner look, new cards and illustrations deepen the arsenal, and fresh archetype animations…
This patch adds content such as illustrations and battle animations. Patch notes · Holo cards have now glitters · New illustration: Living Chalice · New illustration: Choir of Shadows · New illustration: Gargoyle · New battle animation archetype: worship · New battle animation archetype: building
As we are integrating your feedback, we are working on a new major update, Power, focused on the PvP experience: Road to Power, Colosseum, and private matches. Note the date: July 1! The Road to Power The Road to Power is bringing a fresh cycle of rewards to The First Spine Arena. This system works like a season pass, but without the pressure. There’s no FOMO here: every pass remains available…
Thirsty arrives as the first major content update for The First Spine Arena. This release deepens strategy, introduces a new way to animate cards arrivals on the battlefield, and brings new quests that push the world’s lore forward. At the heart of the update are Breakout Effects. Those effects can not be activated on the battlefield but can be triggered to give you temporary advantages. Cards…
We just have deployed a hotfix for Arena, focused on fixing issues on the battles. Patch notes · Fix: the effect of Ether is not carried anymore after the turn of a player · Fix: the side capacities and the stats rotation have been fixed · Fix: kiss did not add the Requiem capacity
Today's patch is out - focused on cards illustrations and fixing the confrontations. Patch notes · On some setups, strengths calculations were inverted during confrontations · New illustration: Compass · New illustration: Crow
Arena is growing every day thanks to all of you who stepped in during the Early Access phase. Your matches, your feedback, your bug reports, your ideas shaped the game in real time. With the next content update, we’re bringing your contribution front and center: the front page of the game will now proudly display the names of the players who helped build this major Early Access update. And with…
Arena has barely caught its breath since the Early Access launch, yet we are ready to show you our first content update. Thirsty will deepen progression, open a new fresh battleground, and push the story forward. The date of this first content update is set: June 3rd ! Breakout Effects The first major addition in Thirsty introduces Breakout Effects , a new layer of progression that extends your…
Hello everyone! We are pleased to announce we have shipped a new patch! Patch notes · Limit the broken urns summons in the Forgotten Cemetery · Sea Serpent, Barnacle Armor, Petrified Starfish, Merfolk · Fix: holo shader for Thunder has been fixed
Now that The First Spine Arena has been launched and the first wave of community feedback has been implemented, we wanted to share how we’ll be supporting the game throughout the Early Access period. Each month, we’ll release a new content update, and between those major drops we’ll continue shipping improvements and adjustments based on your feedback. So far, we’ve delivered: · Community‑drive…
Hello everyone! The new patch is here with new illustrations and a new feedback from the community. Patch notes · You cannot have a deck with more than 40 cards anymore / @Nyomilith · New illustration: Lost Soul · New illustration: Chains · Fix: missing Fox material for a precise setup
Hey everyone, This patch brings a collection of fixes reported by the community. Thank you all for taking the time to flag these issues, your feedbacks are truly appreciated! Patch notes · Selecting cards after The Spire effect is handled by the client · Fix: the lava squares are now properly displayed and placed · Fix: the lava squares were affecting destroyed cards · Fix: decks colors were ch…
And here is the patch of the day! We tried to address the battle scene loading issue and improved the bots for the tutoriel. Patch notes · The bots for the tutoriel have been improved · Fix: in some cases, the battle scene could not load properly · Fix: we limited the errors sent by the telemetry · Fix: added missing translations
Hello everyone, We just pushed a new patch. The weaker deck now starts first, card info boxes show in hand, and fixes include missing shop assets and proper cancellation of matchmaking routines. Patch notes · The first player to play is now the one with the least powerful deck · The info box is now displayed even for the cards in the hand / @Nyomilith · Fix: added missing translations and image…
Hello everyone, We just shipped a new patch. Dynamic hurt‑music is now live, early runs get more card variety, and rare save issues are fixed. The engine has also been updated for better stability. Patch notes · The music loop is now changing when a player is being hurt / @Fortunolog · Additionnal cards have been added by default to give more variety during the player start / @CK EnergyBear · F…
Hello everyone, We’ve just pushed our first Early Access patch! This update focuses on smoothing the New Player Experience: instant matchmaking has been added to the tutorial, and guest access is now front‑and‑center so anyone can jump into the Arena without creating an account. More improvements are already on the way. Patch notes · Instant matchmaking for the tutoriel (New Player Experience)…
We are so happy, The First Spine Arena is officially live in Early Access , marking the beginning of its competitive journey! Our free‑to‑play tactical board‑and‑card game now opens its doors to all players eager to duel, forge powerful cards, and explore its evolving world. Early Access launches with 80+ blueprints, six unique locations, full deck‑building and card‑generation systems, matchmak…
The First Spine Arena is preparing to enter Early Access on May 6th, opening its competitive battleground to players eager for a fresh blend of tactical board control and dynamic card combat. Two wizards face each other on a shifting 7×7 grid, summoning creatures, casting spells, and maneuvering artifacts in a duel where every tile matters. With level‑based card generation and a matchmaking sys…
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